What is the test for certifying a plaintiff's cause of action?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Fulawka v. Bank of Nova Scotia, 2012 ONCA 443 (CanLII):
Having held that the majority of the plaintiff's pleaded causes of action satisfy the plain and obvious test from Hunt v. Carey, the motion judge next considered if the claims raise common issues. (2) Second issue on the certification motion: Do the claims raise common issues?
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